Brentwood College School - Brentonian Yearbook (Mill Bay, British Columbia Canada)

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randy ho warth (Full Back) Randy has made tremendous strides this season — after a nervous start has developed into an accom- plished footballer. Good hands, sound tackier — must concentrate on kicking and positional sense. Has made the man in very success- fully this year. dean sawyer (Wing) One of the top try scorers. Extremely quick off the mark and very dangerous close to the line. He must concen- trate on his tackling and cross kicking next year. Has learned to cover his backs. john Mitchell (Centre) Has shown incredible improvement this year. Prolific points scorer — top try scorer, and 2nd in the goal kicking department. His power and speed have made him one of the most dangerous centres ever at Brentwood. Inclined to be lazy in defence, but has a great future in the game if he continues. don tansley (Centre) Converted to this position from full back with remarkable success. A good link but still capable of making breaks. His greatest strength is his tackling. Must rate as the finest tackier seen for many, many years. The tremendous defensive record of the team has been mainly due to his influence and example. Has a tendency to pass a little high. craig davidson (Wing) From Colts to 1st XV in one year. Lacks the pace generally associated with his position, but compensated for this deficiency with his brilliant tackling and covering. Through hard work he now has a fair cross kick. Must realize that putting the ball in the line-out correctly is as important as any other part of wing play. dai Williams (Outside Half) Dai has enjoyed his best season at Brent- wood. A very gifted footballer, who has saved the side on many occasions with his educated feet. He reads a rugby game remarkably well for one so young. He must decide to come up and tackle, and that his job is not finished once he has passed the ball. Top place kicker in the side. mark stone (Scrub Half) In his first full season at this position. Developed into the best scrum half we have seen at School. Strong in defence, an excellent passer and the creator of the back division. He has nursed his forwards and backs and is as good a 9th Forward as you could hope to find. Inclined to ignore the blind side on occasions. bard haddrell (Wing Forward) Despite his lack of speed he gave ulcers to many opposition outside halves. Scored many tries close to the line and did an excellent job at the back of the line. Extremely aggressive and strong, and inclined to be a street fighter on occasions. mike ohman (No. 8) Has given great service in this position. Again inclined to be slow, but has an uncanny knack of being in the right 26

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loyal supporters, and of course the gentlemen who are indispensible — the referees. Playing Record 1 e u fits P W V V L For A cm i n st let XV 20 o 1 396 115 2nd XV 12 6 o 123 64 3rd XV 7 4 3 o 64 31 4th XV 9 5 4 0 98 105 5th XV 4 .j i n J 19 22 Colts XV 14 9 5 0 127 99 Colts B 3 1 2 0 6 35 Junior Colts XV 15 11 4 0 192 126 Junior Jr. Colts 5 2 2 1 24 31 TOTAL 89 60 27 2 1049 628 —A. R. Rugby Awards 1966-67 1 . Winners of the Mid-Island League. 2. Winners of Independent Schools Cup. 3. Winners of Vancouver Island High School Cup. 4. Semi-finalists in Open 7-A-Side at Victoria. 5. Winners of Consolation Tournament in above. 6. The Cooke Trophy — Skip Stothert. 7. Mitchell Place Kicking Cup — D. Williams. 1st XV (Invincibles) This has been unquestionably the finest 1st XV to represent the School. It has performed almost the impossible by finishing the season unbeaten after a run of 20 games, scoring 396 points for and conceding 115. There are many superlatives that one could use about this team, most of which would be justifiable. However, I feel that their record speaks for itself. A capsule comment must surely be that they were a team and to this fact they must attribute their success. —A. R. 25

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place at the right time. A very capable jumper with fine hands. Unless he puts on weight he must consider blind side next year. An excellent tackier. skip stothert (Wing Forward, Captain) A remarkable year both as Captain and player. He completed the trio in the back row — equally as slow but equally as aggressive. The fine defensive record of the team is due in no small part to their efforts. Skip has led this team by example — always looking for the ball and making good use of it. Probably the most injured player in the history of the game. Has a tendency to bury his head when the play is on the blind side. His leadership will be missed. darwin watt (Prop) A late arrival to the 1st XV. Was always on the fringe, but not until he made the team did we see him at his best. A solid scrum player who was adept at ripping the ball clear. Must shed a few pounds next year to increase his mobility. doug paterson (2nd Row) Made two appearances in the 1st XV as prop. Did a remarkable job for such an inexperienced player. A very strong forward who is most industrious. Must work on his speed. The best of Doug has yet to be seen. Excellent line-out man, but he must turn his body to ensure good ball. clint cripps (Prop) Experienced, strong, and mobile. He has applied himself to the position and consequently has helped his hooker and jumper to consolidate and make good ball. Extremely quick for a forward — ■ has scored many times with his backing up. mike hall (Hooker) Came from 3rd XV to 1st XV as a prop. Learned the art of hooking remarkably quickly and stole far more than he lost during the year. Another quick forward who is always on the loose ball, probably the most improved forward in the School. His lack of height and weight in supporting the jumper at the front of the line, must be compensated by cheekiness. cam Gardiner (Prop) Another product of Colts rugby who handles the transition to senior football with ease. Inclined to be slower than the remainder of the pack, but a leader, in piling into loose rucks. Unfortunate injury late in the season — the best, however, has not yet been seen of Cam — could be a great forward next year. arne dahl (2nd Row) He realized some of his great potential this year. Again gave the team 80% of the ball from line-outs. Extremely mobile and very strong. Suspicion that he does not always push in the tights. Should convert to No. 8 in senior football — he is un- questionably International material. glen hughes (2nd Row) Colts to 1st XV. Had many fantastic games this year. As the season progressed he became stronger, faster and certainly more knowledgeable. The School will look to him for leadership in this department next year. Another who is suspected of not always pushing in the tight. 27